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#bca70c color: Brass Knuckle

#bca70c is rgb(188, 167, 12) in RGB and oklch(72.45% 0.14863 100.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

72.4%
0.149
100°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Camel
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #bca70c

#bca70c is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brass Knuckle (#b9a70f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #bca70c mixed with white

  1. bca70c
  2. c2b03d
  3. c9b959
  4. cfc270
  5. d6cb86
  6. ddd49b
  7. e3dcaf
  8. eae5c3
  9. f1eed7
  10. f8f6eb

Darker: #bca70c mixed with black

  1. bca70c
  2. a39109
  3. 8b7b06
  4. 736604
  5. 5d5203
  6. 473e02
  7. 322c01
  8. 1f1a00
  9. 0d0a00
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bca70c with less saturation

  1. bca70c
  2. baa732
  3. b7a746
  4. b5a856
  5. b3a864
  6. b0a871
  7. aea77c
  8. aca787
  9. aaa792
  10. a8a69c

Questions about #bca70c

What color is #bca70c?

#bca70c is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Brass Knuckle. In RGB it is rgb(188, 167, 12), in HSL hsl(52.84, 88%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.45% 0.14863 100.097).

What colors go well with #bca70c?

The complementary color of #bca70c is #9599ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e09320 and #86b84c. The triadic partners are #00bae6 and #e27ec3.

Is white or black text more readable on #bca70c?

Black text reads better on #bca70c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bca70c a warm or cool color?

#bca70c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.149.